Consumers owe municipalities more than R118bn, Salga reveals

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surface said:
As per certain myBB people it is simple. "Take a drive to soweto. Just find empty house and move in. Start using electricity. You will be exempt from all charges. You will be offered prime government job within 6 weeks - no questions asked. You will get some money on the side every week from anc"

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But according to the article, this is Billed debt that is not being paid. It is not stolen water/electricity.

So why aren't they collecting? You could offer debt collection agencies a slice of the 100 BILLION to collect and they would do it in a heart beat.
 
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Gaz{M} said:
But according to the article, this is Billed debt that is not being paid. It is not stolen water/electricity.

So why aren't they collecting? You could offer debt collection agencies a slice of the 100 BILLION to collect and they would do it in a heart beat.
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Lack of will to do the right thing / political expediency
 
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Gaz{M} said:
But according to the article, this is Billed debt that is not being paid. It is not stolen water/electricity.

So why aren't they collecting? You could offer debt collection agencies a slice of the 100 BILLION to collect and they would do it in a heart beat.
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Reckless credit control? You'd have various parties on your back for extending credit to the poor enslaving them in credit they can' t pay .... they are victims ... add your own Kool aid ...

On your point: Those collection agencies would have to be the type that employs Jan Vingerbreker and Jack Toecrusher to succeed, not these normal ones.
 
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ForceFate said:
Money owed is the result of non-payment and illegal connections. If I have a prepaid meter but my geyser and stove are connected illegally thus, not billed, I'm part of the problem.
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Well then, do something about it.
 
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ForceFate said:
Money owed is the result of non-payment and illegal connections. If I have a prepaid meter but my geyser and stove are connected illegally thus, not billed, I'm part of the problem.
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Depends on which side of the prepaid meter it's connected. Illegal connection is one thing, bypassing a meter another. ;)
 
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Splinter said:
Well then, do something about it.
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I think realistically we can only make sure that our own connections are legal and accounts are up to date. I even pay sabc fees & etolls apart from usual stuff and I think I have done my bit. ;) Are you suggesting a activism of sorts?
 
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surface said:
I think realistically we can only make sure that our own connections are legal and accounts are up to date. I even pay sabc fees & etolls apart from usual stuff and I think I have done my bit. ;) Are you suggesting a activism of sorts?
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He was saying he had illegal connections. So he needs to connect them and pay for the electricity he uses.
 
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It is actually more. They are now writing off old outstanding amounts. I have seen a statement where the person has not paid for over 3 years. Now, every month, they are getting the oldest month outstanding (including interest) written off. So the amount gets no bigger the longer the person doesn't pay.
 
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Splinter said:
He was saying he had illegal connections. So he needs to connect them and pay for the electricity he uses.
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If I am a killer, then I need to be jailed. Am I the killer?
"If I have a prepaid meter but my geyser and stove are connected illegally thus, not billed, I'm part of the problem."
 
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Gaz{M} said:
But according to the article, this is Billed debt that is not being paid. It is not stolen water/electricity.

So why aren't they collecting? You could offer debt collection agencies a slice of the 100 BILLION to collect and they would do it in a heart beat.
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Afraid to lose voters... simple as that to be honest.
 
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ForceFate said:
Thought it would be obvious I'm referring to the latter.
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It's dumb down Friday ;)
My point is there will always be the one problem with illegal connections, maybe two. In your case you're referring to the dual problem.


Since we are so serious, I'll give a clue on this one.
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It was? Guess I didn't make the connection..
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/Minora blade sharp!
 
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Sollie said:
It's dumb down Friday ;)
My point is there will always be the one problem with illegal connections, maybe two. In your case you're referring to the dual problem.


Since we are so serious, I'll give a clue on this one.

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/Minora blade sharp!
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In my defence, I'm not well.:):sick:
 
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How much of that 118bn is actually consumer debt vs the irregular spending by municipalities?

Vicious cycle with each blaming the other and both at fault.
 
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